At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnam alwaystreasures its traditional friendship, and comprehensive partnership and cooperation with Ukraine,National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said while meeting with First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada ofUkraine OleksandrKorniyenko on the sidelines of the 43rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-43) in Phnom Penh on November 22.
Chairman Hue expressed hisdelight at meeting Korniyenko and Ukrainian parliamentarians on the occasion of AIPA-43 and the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
The two leaders shared a viewthat despite the COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral economic and trade relations have still beengrowing. They expected that thetwo legislatures would continue to beef up cooperative ties to meet their practical benefits.
Regarding the current conflict in Ukraine, Chairman Hue affirmed Vietnam’s consistent stance that disputes must be settled via peaceful means in line with fundamental principles of international law andthe United Nations Charter. He expressed his wish that the parties concernedwould soon put an end to the conflict and resume dialogue.
On this occasion, theVietnamese leader thanked Ukraine for evacuating and ensuring the safety of Vietnamese citizens living there.
Vietnam has decided toprovide 500,000 USD in humanitarian aid for Ukrainian people via the Red Cross Society and the United Nations, he said, adding that Vietnam stays ready tojoin in the future reconstruction process in Ukraine./.
